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“mark e courtney”

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  • Unfaithful Angels

    How Social Work Has Abandoned its Mission

    by Harry Specht, Mark E. Courtney ...
    In this provocative examination of the fall of the profession of social work from its original mission to aid and serve the underprivileged, Harry Specht and Mark Courtney show how America's excessive trust in individualistic solutions to social problems have led to the abandonment of the poor in this country.A large proportion of all certified social workers today have left the social services to ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Residential Care of Children

    Comparative Perspectives

    Edited by Mark E. Courtney, Dorota Iwaniec ...
    For centuries, societies have relied upon residential care settings to provide homes for children, and for much of that period a debate has raged over whether such settings are appropriate places for children to be raised. In recent years this debate has taken on an international dimension as human rights policies have called into question the legitimacy of residential care of children. ... Read more

    $56.69 USD

  • From Child Abuse to Foster Care

    Child Welfare Services Pathways and Placements

    by Richard P. Barth, Mark E. Courtney, Jill Duerr Berrick, Vicky N. Albert ...
    More than two million child abuse reports are filed annually on behalf of children in the United States. Each of the reported children becomes a concern, at least temporarily, of the professional who files the report, and each family is assessed by additional professionals. A substantial number of children in these families will subsequently enter foster care. Until now, the relationships between ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

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  • The Bell Curve

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  • The Person and the Situation: Perspectives of Social Psychology

    by Lee Ross, Richard E Nisbett ...
    How does the situation we're in influence the way we behave and think? Professors Ross and Nisbett eloquently argue that the context we find ourselves in substantially affects our behavior in this timely reissue of one of social psychology's classic textbooks. ... Read more

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  • The Everyday Guide to Special Education Law, Second Edition

    by Randy Chapman, Esq. ...
    The Second Edition of The Everyday Guide to Special Education Law features information from the IDEA regulations and court decisions on resolving disputes using the State Education Agency complaint process; dispute resolution and due process hearing timelines; burden of proof in due process hearings; what constitutes a "pattern of removal" of a student in the disciplinary process; and services for ... Read more

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  • The Schools Our Children Deserve

    Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher Standards"

    by Alfie Kohn ...
    In this provocative and well-researched book, Alfie Kohn builds a powerful argument against “teaching to the test” in favor of more child-centered curriculums to raise lifelong learners.Drawing on stories from real classrooms and extensive research, Kohn shows parents, educators, and others how schools can help students explore ideas rather than just fill them with forgettable facts and prepare ... Read more

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  • Understanding the Social World

    Research Methods for the 21st Century

    by Russell K. Schutt ...
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  • Culturally Responsive Teaching

    Theory, Research, and Practice

    by Geneva Gay ...
    Series series Multicultural Education Series
    Multiple-award-winner Geneva Gay has updated her foundational text for culturally responsive teaching to keep it relevant for today’s diverse students. This perennial favorite is the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and education courses.Geneva Gay is renowned for her contributions to multicultural education, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, professional learning, ... Read more

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  • Understanding Human Values

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  • The Knowledge Deficit

    Closing the Shocking Education Gap for American Children

    by E. D. Hirsch ...
    The Knowledge Deficit illuminates the real issue in education today -- without an effective curriculum, American students are losing the global education race. In this persuasive book, the esteemed education critic, activist, and best-selling author E.D. Hirsch, Jr., shows that although schools are teaching the mechanics of reading, they fail to convey the knowledge needed for the more complex and ... Read more

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